Apparatus for decorating articles



Dec. 15, 1936. H. HORINE APPARATUS FOR DECORATING ARTICLES Filed Jan.23, 1935 2 sheets sheet :1

. Ifive-ritor v fif ij [for/m9 By v Attorney Dec. 15, 1936. H M2,064,161 APPARATUS FOR DECOMTING ARTICLES Fil ed Jan. 23, 1935 2Sheets-Sheet 2 P Invento'r fi H Attorney Patented Dec. 15, 1936 UNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

This invention relates to apparatus for decorating articles.

One of the objects of the invention is the provision of a method forapplying irregular and grotesque designs to articles of manufacture suchas vases and the like, which articles are constructed of relativelyporous walls of concrete formation.

Another feature of the present invention is to provide an apparatus inthe nature of a bin so constructed as to utilize the bottom of the binfor a common bottom for a plurality of chambers.

Another feature of the present invention is to provide a bin of such aconstruction that a plurality of valve rods may be operated from theopen top of the bin by a single valve operating rod common to all of thevalve rods.

Further objects of the invention are to provide a very economical methodof decorating articles that eliminates the skill of master craftsmandesigners, and that is free from a technical laboratory control.

A still further object of the invention isthe provision of an apparatusfor conducting the method which is strong, compact and durable,thoroughly reliable for its intended purpose, having very few parts thatneed repair, and that is comparatively inexpensive to manufacture andoperate.

With the foregoing and other objects in view the apparatus consists of anovel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will behereinafter more specifically described and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, wherein is disclosed an embodiment of theinvention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations andmodifications may be resorted to without departing from the spirit ofthe claims hereunto appended.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote correspondingparts throughout the several views:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the bin in accordance with the presentinvention and showing the position of the operators hand for controllingthe discharge when carrying on the method.

Figure 2 is a section taken substantially on line 2-2 and looking in thedirection of the arrows.

Figure 3 is a perspective view illustrating the method by which themultiple streams of colored cementitious fluid material are applied tothe article.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary vertical section taken substantially on lines44 of Figure 2 and lgok ing in the direction of the arrows,

The apparatus by which the method is carried out will be described inthe first instance. Referring to the drawings in detail; wherein isdisclosed the preferred embodiment of the apparatus, A indicatesgenerally the bin of segmental configuration including the verticallyarranged arcuate side wall 5 to the ends of which are joined thevertically" arranged, straight chordwise wall 6 and the lower ends ofthese side walls 5, 6 are integralwith the horizontal bottom wall 1. Thetop of the bin is opened so that material may be added. The curved rod 8forms the handle for the bin and on the opposite ends of the handle arehooks 9 which extend through openings in the upper edge of the arcuateside wall 5.

In the center of the'straight side wall 6 it is formed with an arcuateportion l coextensive with the height of this sidewall forming aconcavity across which are secured centrally apertured bosses ll spacedone from' the other. Mounted in the apertures for sliding movement inthe concavity formed by the arcuate portion I0 is a vertical valveoperating rod l2, the upper end of which normally projects above the topof the bin. The coil spring l3 embraces an'intermediate portion of thevalve operating rod l2 and the upper end of this spring bears againstthe lower face of the upper boss ll.

For operating the valve operating rod l2, the inner end of a platehandle I4 is secured to'the intermediate portion of the valve operatingrod I 2 and the lower end of the spring l3 bears on the upper end of thehandle. The coil spring [3 maintains the valve operating rod l2 and thevalves to be presently described, in a retracted position under thetension of the spring. The plate handle M has a portion l turnedupwardly to provide a straight guide channel 16. The handle I4 radiatesfrom the straight side wall 6 of the bin. A gripping member is indicatedgenerally at I! and this member is stationary and secured to the outerface of the side wall 6 intermediate the ends thereof. This grippingmember has a horizontal portion l8 and a depending portion |9 at rightangles thereto. The depending portion I9 is overlapped by the flange l5of the handle and rides in the guide channel It. When operating thevalve operating rod l2, the fingers rest on the horizontal portion l8and the thumb grips the handle M to urge the valve operating rodupwardly against the tension of inner face of the arcuate side wall 5.

There are a series of valve ports 23, one for each chamber 20, in thebottom wall 1 arranged in a semi-circle of a relatively small diameter,preferably on a one inch radius so that discharges from the multiplechambers will form a substantially continuous stream. Disposedvertically in the bin A, one for each chamber 20, are vertical valverods 24, one for each valve port 23 for each chamber, and the lower endsof the valve rods are pointed as at 25 to extend through the valve ports23 and close these ports. The upper ends of the valve rods 24 extendabove the respective chambers 20 and the open top of the bin and eachvalve rod is anchored to the segmental plate 26. The upper end of thevalve operating rod I2 is likewise secured to the segmental plate 26. Itwill therefore be seen that when the valve operating rod I2 is moved bythe handle l4 all of the valve rods 24 will be raised simultaneously andthe points 25 will be free of the valve ports 23 thereby permittingmaterial in the multiple bins 20 to flow through the valve ports.

In the method of decorating the articles with the apparatus of thepresent invention, the articles such as vases, and the like are formedof concrete which in the dry form is relatively porous and open intexture. It will be understood that all concrete articles to be treatedby the present method are first submerged in water. Thereafter thearticles are submerged in a ground bath of creamy consistency. This bathis a cementitious composition, made up of a mixture of two' parts byweight of fine sand and one part by weight of white Portland cementmixed with water to a creamy consistency and either of natural cementcolor or tinted with coloring matter. The film resulting from immersionin this bath not only fills the voids in the surface of the concretearticles but applies a ground color for the articles.

After the film is removed from the bath and the excess drainedtherefrom, the next step in the operation is performed without allowingthe ground film to set. The article is then placed on a rod 30 thatserves as a spindle and the center of the spindle rests in a yoke 3| onthe upper end of a vertical standard 32 carried by the drain pan 33. Itis usually the practice to carry the bin A on a hook support 34 wherebythe bin A is suspended over the drain pan 33.

The article indicated generally at C which for the purpose ofillustration is a vase, is held under the multiple valve ports 23 of thebin in the manner indicated in Figure 3 of the drawings.

In the multiple chambers 20 of the bin is carried cementitiouscompositions of different colors, a different color being in eachchamber. So far as the cementitious composition used in the chambers isconcerned, the ingredients are the same and in the same proportions asdescribed for the ground coating or film, with the exception thatdifferent concretecoloring matters are added for the diiferent chambers.With one hand the operator then opens the multiple valve ports andmultiple streams of varying colors of cementitious material aredeposited on the outside of the article, while the article is revolvedand moved in various directions while it is being revolved therebymaking the irregular motley colored designs over the ground film priorto the time this film sets. The article may then be removed from thespindle 30 and placed to dry in the air.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A dispensing device comprising a bin of segmental configurationincluding an open top, a bottom wall, an arcuate side wall and achordwise wall; said chord-wise wall formed in the center with a concaveportion; apertured guide bosses mounted in the channel of the concaveportion; a retractile valve operating rod mounted in the channel andextending through the apertures; plural partition walls in the binradiating from the concave portion to form multiple chambers; saidbottom wall formed with a series of valve ports one for each chamber andarranged in a semi-circle, a plurality of valve rods connected to thevalve operating rod, and means on the valve operating rod for projectingthe same whereby the valve rods are simultaneously opened.

2. A dispensing device comprising a bin including a bottom and sidewalls and an open top, vertically arranged partition walls in the bindividing the latter into multiple chambers having the bottom wall of thebin common to the chambers, said bottom wall formed with multiple valveports one for each chamber, vertically arranged valve rods in the binone cooperating with each valve port, a vertical valve operating rodcarried on the outside of the bin and connected with the top of thevalve rods by a common connection, a gripping member secured to theoutside of the bin, and means carried by the valve operating rod andcoacting with the gripping member for actuating the valve rods.

HAROLD HORINE.

